Kansas City wants our first 2nd round pick, but I think they'll likely settle for the second one. They want to part ways with him and bring in Luke Joeckel, and we want to bring in a proven veteran to protect Tanny's blindside

The last thing I saw was that KC was standing firm on our first selection in the second round and we were standing firm on the second. Apparently coming down to who's going to blink first, and I think that will be KC

I think we have more leverage but I think that KC wont break on the 2nd round pick and if i was Ireland id try and milk them for all we can

Sat Apr 20, 2013 5:41 pm

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Re: Dolphins in contract talks with albert

Would they be interested in Bess?

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Sat Apr 20, 2013 6:00 pm

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Re: Dolphins in contract talks with albert

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At least one NFL team has "major reservations" about Arkansas-Pine Bluff OT Terron Armstead's back.We knew Armstead played the entire 2012 season with a sprained AC joint in his shoulder, but had heard nothing of back woes. The shoulder injury is routine and fixable, but back problems can be very concerning for offensive linemen (see Marcus McNeill, Sam Baker, Chris Samuels, and many more.) If multiple teams have a medical red flag on Armstead, he could fall in the draft.

Sat Apr 20, 2013 7:09 pm

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Re: Dolphins in contract talks with albert

Supposedly Albert wants Jake Long money, which is not going to happen. This is getting interesting to say the least. My thinking is the Dolphins want Albert in that 7-7.5 mill range/per year.

Here is the story from YahooSports.com and Jason Cole.

Here's a look at the moves expected to be done:

1. Branden Albert to Miami – This is only going to happen if the price on Albert – particularly the $8 million-$9 million a year it's believed he's seeking in a long-term deal – comes down significantly. Albert is a franchise player, which comes with a one-year, $9.8 million base. Kansas City would love to get a second-round pick for him, clearing the way for the Chiefs to take Luke Joeckel at No. 1 overall and then get another player rather than take Joeckel and then lose Albert to free agency after the season. The problem for the Chiefs is that this move is actually counterintuitive for the Dolphins, who already let Jake Long leave for less than what Albert is looking to make. While Long has a longer laundry list of injuries (knee, elbow, biceps, back), Albert has also dealt with a back problem. To overpay for Albert and give up a second-round pick to get him would be pretty questionable for the Dolphins. Then again, the idea of having Jonathan Martin at left tackle could force the Dolphins to panic.

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Sun Apr 21, 2013 5:26 pm

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Re: Dolphins in contract talks with albert

cspooner13 wrote:

We've got the leverage, but there's no way that KC is going to let Albert walk for anything less than our second 2.

They might on draft day. If they draft Joeckel 1st overall, they'll likely loosen their offer to a 3rd just to get him gone and free up some money.